Tele2 AB sells Tele2 Russia to VTB Group in a cash transaction comprising USD 2.4 billion

Stockholm – Tele2 AB has agreed to sell Tele2 Russia to VTB Group in a cash
transaction comprising USD 2.4 billion (approximately SEK 15.6 billion) in
equity value and USD 1.15 billion (approximately SEK 7.5 billion) in net debt,
equivalent to an EBITDA multiple of 4.9 based on FY 2012 results. The sale of
Tele2 Russia is expected to close shortly.
Mats Granryd, President and CEO of Tele2 AB, comments: “We have built a very
successful Russian mobile business of almost 23 million subscribers, skilled
employees and strong profitability, through selective acquisitions and organic
growth under a strong brand over the last 12 years. This transaction crystalizes
that success. We wish VTB Group well in continuing to build a mobile operator in
a significantly developing market. Tele2 AB will carry on investing in and
seizing opportunities that surging mobile data usage is creating in our core
markets: Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway and Kazakhstan.”

Andrey L. Kostin, President and Chairman of VTB Group, commented: “We believe
that Tele2 Russia is a good financial investment which will be growing faster
than the market. The company has a solid track record of growth and
profitability in Russia, and a strong regional position as the 4th Russian
mobile operator with almost 23 million subscribers. VTB plans to cooperate with
financial and strategic partners in order to further develop its investment.”

Tele2 Russia had net sales in 2012 of SEK 12,984 million and an EBITDA result of
SEK 4,744 million. The customer base amounted to 22.7 million at the end of
2012. The operations have approximately 3,500 employees.

Transaction Highlights

-       Tele2 AB sells Tele2 Russia to VTB Group in a cash transaction
comprising USD 2.4 billion (approximately SEK 15.6 billion) in equity value and
USD 1.15 billion (approximately SEK 7.5 billion) in net debt, equivalent to an
EBITDA multiple of 4.9 based on FY 2012 results.
-       The transaction is estimated to result in a capital gain excluding
reversal of exchange rate differences previously reported in Other comprehensive
income amounting to approximately SEK 15.6 billion and will affect the results
for Q2 2013.
-       Completion of the transaction is expected shortly.

Tele2 AB will maintain its focus on Europe and Eurasia. Tele2 AB will strive to
excel within its core assets, customer relationships and mobile access and
innovate within products, price and packaging. The company must maintain its
position as cost leader and innovator and have the organizational agility to
react quickly to changes in market conditions.

Shareholder Remuneration and Capital Structure

After completion of the transaction the Board of Tele2 AB intends to propose to
distribute SEK 12.5 billion, equivalent to SEK 28 per share, to shareholders as
redemption of shares, also expected to be completed shortly after closing of the
transaction.

Tele2 AB will maintain its established dividend policy most recently described
in its Q4 2012 report. After the sale of Tele2 Russia, Tele2 AB will also keep
its balance sheet targets of a net debt to EBITDA ratio of between 1.25 and 1.75
times over the medium term to allow for an efficient capital structure.

Financial Guidance

Tele2 AB makes the following revised guidance to that provided in Q4 2012 to
give improved clarity on the expected longer term performance of Tele2 AB -
proforma for the transaction:

  · Tele2 expects to achieve a compounded annual revenue growth for the group of
between 5 - 7 percent until year 2015, reaching at least SEK 35.6 billion.
  · Tele2 expects to achieve a compounded annual EBITDA growth for the group of
between 10 – 12 percent until year 2015, reaching at least SEK 8.3 billion.
  · Each operation in the group should return at least 20 (previously 24)
percent on capital employed (ROCE).
  · Positive operational development over the next 3 years will be driven by
predominantly strong mobile development in Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway and
Kazakhstan.

Press and analyst conference
Tele2 AB will host a press and analyst conference with the possibility to join
through conference call and webcast, March 27, 2013, at 18:45 CET, for members
of the journalist and investment community to discuss the transaction. Details
are as follows:

Venue:
Grand Hotel, The Carl Larsson Room
Wifi will be available
Refreshments will be served

Dial-in information:
To ensure that you are connected to the conference call, please dial in a few
minutes before the start of the conference call to register your attendance.

Dial-in numbers:
Sweden: +46 (0)8 505 564 74
UK: +44 (0)203 364 5374
US: +1 855 753 2230

A webcast link will be available on www.tele2.com

Contacts
Lars Torstensson, EVP Corporate Communication, Telephone: +46 702 73 48 79
Pernilla Oldmark, Press inquiries, Telephone: +46 704 26 45 45

TELE2 IS ONE OF EUROPE'S LEADING TELECOM OPERATORS, ALWAYS PROVIDING CUSTOMERS
WITH WHAT THEY NEED FOR LESS. We have 38 million customers in 11 countries.
Tele2 offers mobile services, fixed broadband and telephony, data network
services, cable TV and content services. Ever since Jan Stenbeck founded the
company in 1993, it has been a tough challenger to the former government
monopolies and other established providers. Tele2 has been listed on the NASDAQ
OMX Stockholm since 1996. In 2012, we had net sales of SEK 43.7 billion and
reported an operating profit (EBITDA) of SEK 11 billion